How should children stand in the saffs?
Question
How should na-baaligh children be arranged in the suffs of the Masjid during Salaah?
Answer
They should be made to stand at the back saff behind the saffs of the baaligh males.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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